Have you ever thought about what God says about money? In the book of Matthew 25 in the holy bible, Jesus introduces us to the parable of the talents. Most of us are probably familiar with this parable. Jesus likened the kingdom of God to a rich man who called his three servants before traveling to a far country and gave them each talent. To the first, he gave five talents. To the second, he gave two, and to the last, he gave one talent, each according to his own ability (this is key).
Now, the first servant traded the five talents and doubled it to 10 talents. The second servant also traded his two talents and gained two more talents. The last servant went and dug in the ground, and hid his talent.
After a while, the rich man returned from his trip and was ready to review his servants' accounts. The first and second servant proudly gave their report on doubling their talents and were rewarded handsomely. The last servant, unfortunately, was thrown in jail. He claimed he knew his servant was a wicked man who harvested where he had not planted, so he believed the best option was to hide his talent. Upon hearing the story, the rich man became furious and stated, "You wicked and lazy servant, you knew that I reap where I have not sown and gather where I have not scattered seed. So you ought to have deposited my money with the bankers, and at my coming, I would have received back my own with interest. Therefore, take the talent from him and give it to him who has ten talents."
This parable is very profound to me as a believer and investor. It tells me that God has made us stewards of our money, resources, and talents. We will give an account of what we did with the money someday. When I invest my money, I essentially do what God has commanded me to do with money. He wants us to multiply what he has given. I believe this is not just with our money but everything we have been given, spiritually, financially, and even in our relationships. We must provide value to everyone who comes into contact with us.
What about you, does your faith determine how you invest?
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